Chronicle of Higher Education

Among academics, Wikipedia continues to receive mixed--and often failing--grades. Wikipedia's supporters often portray the site as a brave new world in which scholars can rub elbows with the general public. But doubters of the approach--and in academe, th

An online database developed by Virgil Griffith, a graduate student at the California Institute of Technology, makes it easier than ever to catch self-interested parties polishing their own Wikipedia entries. Computer IP addresses serve as a kind of elect

Is Wikipedia a good site for college research?

Is Wikipedia a good source for college research?

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Don't confuse the diving board with the swimming pool! Wikipedia is often a good diving board, but it's good for getting you into the pool. It's not the pool. The pool includes: credible websites, books, articles, lectures by experts (sometimes on Youtube).

In 1856, the Great Trigonometric Survey of India established the first published height of Everest, then known as Peak XV, at 29,002 ft (8,840 m). In 1865, Everest was given its official English name by the Royal Geographical Society upon recommendation of Andrew Waugh, the BritishSurveyor General of India at the time. Chomolungma had been in common use by Tibetans for centuries, but Waugh was unable to propose an established local name because Nepal and Tibet were closed to foreigners.

The highest mountain in the world attracts climbers of all levels, from well experienced mountaineers to novice climbers willing to pay substantial sums to professional mountain guides to complete a successful climb.

Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world, and it is also the highest point on the Earth, measuring 29,029 ft above sea level. The mountain is part of the Himalaya range in Asia, and it is located on the border between Nepal, and Tibet, China.

In 1856, the Indian organization known as the Great Trigonometric Survey created the first published height of Everest. At that time it was known as Peak XV, at 29,002 ft (8,840 m). In 1865, Everest was given its official English name by the Royal Geographical Society. This happened because Andrew Waugh, the BritishSurveyor General of India at the time, recommended it. Chomolungma had been in common use by Tibetans for centuries.

The highest mountain in the world is a magnet for climbers of all levels, from well seasoned mountaineers to beginner climbers willing to pay plenty of money to professional mountain guides to complete a successful ascent.

Wikiality

Comedian Stephen Colbert gives a humorous explanation of how Wikipedia works.“Together we can create a reality we all agree on---the reality we just agreed on.”

Pro-Wikipedia

Scholars often take swipes at Wikipedia, claiming that it dumbs down education and encourages intellectual laziness. But in an article this week in Science Progress, a scholar at the University of Texas at Dallas argues that bans on Wikipedia are irresponsible.